The lock-up search did not last long and ended before morning. When the people in Ruixuan walked out of the door and took to the streets at dawn, the town returned to its former appearance. If there is any difference, it is that a curtain has been put on the outside of Songfeng Tower to cover the damaged room last night. Inside, the people of the Song family in Longzhou are nervously repairing it.
In the morning, in the small courtyard of Yiming Pavilion, Mr. Zhuang and Qian Chao sat leisurely across the chess table. The chess board was already densely covered with black and white pieces. The game had reached the most intense point in the middle game.
Mr. Zhuang held up a chess piece with a smile and asked Qian Chao on the other side softly:
"I heard that Ruixuan Town was very lively last night, right?"
"That's right," Qian Chao also said, "It's not only lively, but it's also aimed at the younger generation."
"Oh?" Mr. Zhuang was obviously very curious. "Then you might as well tell me."
"Well, I didn't hide anything from Mr. Zhuang, but I really don't know much about this matter, so I told Mr. Zhuang everything I knew..."
"good."
"I was born in the Qi State in the north. My family is just an ordinary official's family, not a spiritual family. The reason why I can come to the Wuling Sect is because my family has a jade plaque from the Wuling Sect. In the country, the Tian family is basically the only big family..."
In this way, Qian Chao started talking about his own origin, and then talked about how his ancestor named Qian Shoulin was seriously injured and unable to practice. He also talked about how he participated in the first election. Zong's first choice is the Qian family, so the situation in the Qian family is naturally delicate. After that, he entered the Wuling Sect, and later experienced a series of adventures while investigating the death of a senior brother Xun. Only then did he discover that the person who killed Qian Shoulin was Yin Kuang who was under the instigation of the Tian family, and he also discovered that the Tian family He also had murderous intentions for himself. He was attacked last night and the ones who attacked were the Foundation-Building monks. But just before those people took action, Qian Chao received news that the Tian family had hidden several Foundation-Building monks in Ruixuan Town. This move was inevitable. It's suspicious. His attack last night was most likely related to the Natian family.
"Mr. Zhuang, I don't know what the Tian family's plans are, let alone what threat an insignificant secular official family like my Qian family can pose to them. I asked a senior in the sect, but the senior didn't tell me. My reasons, but the senior actually agreed, as long as the junior’s cultivation is successful, I can solve the Tian family’s affairs after establishing the foundation in the future. Speaking of which, the junior really hopes to solve this mystery, at least the junior I don’t think the Qian family or the Qian family poses any threat to such a big family, well, let’s see in the future…”
Mr. Zhuang listened without comment. When he finished speaking, he said:
"Well, strong winds arise from the end of green grass. You should understand that only by gathering sand can a tower be built. You can also understand it that doing big things is actually doing small and tedious things well. There is also a saying that a thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an anthill, and this anthill..."
Mr. Zhuang said and looked at Qian Chao with a smile.
"Is it my Qian family?"
"Yes, I don't know exactly what the Tian family you mentioned is planning, but according to what you said, the Qian family is an ant nest to the Tian family. Haha, there is no rush. Since you said that within the sect Someone has promised you, then just wait. It should be a lot of experience for you in the future. In my opinion, it is just that after the family has become powerful, it wants to challenge the power of a large sect like the Wuling Sect, but it feels a little guilty, huh , will you care about these details if you are truly powerful? All you will do in the future is to help your Five Spirit Sect tame a strong horse that wants to break free."
Qian Chao's heart suddenly moved. After listening to Mr. Zhuang's words, he felt that the reason why the Tian family deliberately dealt with Qian's family and himself was a sense of following the rules and resisting the rule makers. It was very much like resisting the superiors. It's just that the Qian family and other families who originally held the Five Spirit Armor Jade Cards and were later exterminated have become chess pieces that the Tian family must eat.
Thinking of this, Qian Chao couldn't help but shook his head.
Seeing him like this, Mr. Zhuang changed the subject and asked:
"What have you been doing this month?"
"Uh, haha, I'm ashamed to say it. Mr. Zhuang gave me the "Illustrated Book of Stars" last time. I was supposed to study it carefully without leaving home this month, but I have been busy traveling around for something this month..."
Qian Chao did not avoid Mr. Zhuang and asked Luo Ying to cooperate with him. Then a total of ten of them went out to search for the ruins and opened the ruins. They also talked about the monsters they encountered along the way and the things they were followed and surrounded by. Say it all.
Mr. Zhuang was quite interested in this, certainly not the Mozun Jade Fat Lamp, and said:
"Oh, open the ruins. Well, if I remember correctly, if you want to get the contents of the ruins you find, you should first break the formation outside, right?"
"exactly."
"The Luo Ying you are talking about is Luo Ban's granddaughter, right?"
"Exactly."
At this time, Qian Chao was not surprised at all by Mr. Zhuang's understatement when he mentioned Luo Ban, a famous formation master in the sect.
"Haha, she actually wants to ask you for help. Alas, I have met Luo Ban before. He has been here before. Well, that person has average qualifications and a weak mind. Well, he is willing to work hard and his knowledge is acceptable. , but he is too dull and lacks a lot of tact and change. I didn’t expect that the granddaughter I taught him would be the same. Well, come on, let’s not play this chess yet. Get a pen and paper.”
Following Mr. Zhuang's instructions, the old shopkeeper quickly brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone with a smile.
"Come on, little friend Qian, since that girl Luo asked you to help open the ruins, then draw the ruins formation you have opened on paper and explain it to me."
Qian Chao was overjoyed when he heard this. Mr. Zhuang obviously wanted to explain it himself, but in fact, during the explanation process, Mr. Zhuang added a few words or Qian Chao asked questions, which naturally benefited a lot, so he was happy. Replied:
"yes."
…
It wasn't until the night got darker and the sky was filled with stars that Qian Chao came out of the Yiming Pavilion.
The lights of Song Feng Tower were bright again, and it was almost the same as before it was damaged last night. In less than a day, Song Feng Tower was repaired to be as good as before. The repair of the damaged parts of the building was very important. It is not difficult for a monk.
However, Tang Bonian still refused to let Tang Ping and others live in Songfeng Tower. In fact, according to Tang Bonian's original idea, he would soon send people to escort these children all the way back to Wuling Sect. This was Tang Ping's opportunity. After whispering in Tang Bonian's ears for a while when no one was around, Tang Bonian changed his mind, but they must stay in Chengming Building temporarily and are not allowed to run around, except of course Qian Chao.
What Tang Ping said to Tang Bonian was: Qian Chao made an appointment with his mysterious master today to meet and learn skills, and it was the second time.
After Tang Bonian heard this, he immediately looked at Tang Ping in shock. After making sure that there was no one around him, he asked Tang Ping who Qian Chao's master was.
"Then how do I know? You forced me to swear not to tell anyone. It's true that Qian Chao has a master. He is the owner of a teahouse in this town, but we have never met him..."
"Then how do you know he has a master?"
"Hey, now that I have a master, I have learned skills, and we often go out together. Can't I still tell if he has any new tricks?"
"Then...what new methods does Mr. Qian have?" Tang Bonian asked again.
"This... let's put it this way, we have been working with Luo Ying and the others this month, helping Luo Ying open the ruins that she couldn't even open, and looking for the Mozun Jade Fat Lamp. Well, I calculated, and opened more than a dozen There are almost twenty relics. Is this a new skill? Even the relics that Luo Ying couldn't open can be opened easily by Qian." Tang Ping simply used this matter to deal with Tang Bonian.
"Array?" Tang Bonian's eyes lit up.
"Yes!"
"Well, it seems that Mr. Qian's master is indeed a master, at least much better than that old guy Luo Ban. Well, that's up to you."
In this way, Qian Chao and the other five temporarily settled in Chengming Building.
Qian Chao had just returned to his room in Chengming Building in the darkness when Tang Ping and the other four people pushed open the door and entered.
"Hey, Mr. Qian, why are you back? I've been waiting for you for more than half a day!"
Qian Chao asked curiously:
"Did something happen again?"
"Let's talk about it later. Last night, just before the assassination, Bu Yan'ao sent Lei Xian to bring you two books. Where are those two books?"
"It's here with me."
"Take it out quickly!"
Although Qian Chao was curious after hearing this, he first took out the two books that Lei Xian sent last night from his storage bag. One book is called "Mingshui Pictures and Documents", which is probably a book about different places, and the other is called "Xi Dan Lu".
"Ah! It's really "The Record of Alchemy"!"
Tang Ping casually handed the "Mingshui Pictures and Texts" to Qian Chao, holding the "Xi Dan Lu" in her hands and she was pleasantly surprised.
"What's wrong with this book?" From last night to now, after a sudden change, he went to Mr. Zhuang's place again during the day. How could Qian Chao have time to read a book? Naturally, he didn't know what was recorded in "Xi Dan Lu" .
Tang Ping ignored him and just flipped through the book, her eyes getting brighter and brighter.
"As expected! Alchemy furnaces, alchemy recipes, alchemy techniques, Sister Yan, Mr. Qian, this book is indeed the one those guys want to grab!"
"What on earth is going on?" Qian Chao glanced at the book a few times and asked doubtfully.
"Boy Qian, two foundation-building guys rushed in through the window last night, right?"
"right."
"Of these two guys, one of them is here to kill you, but the other is not. What he wants to do is to snatch this "Alchemy Cleansing Record" from your hands."
"Why? This book...Senior Brother Bu received it from someone else. Is there anything wrong with the person who sold the book?"
"Bu Yannong did not buy this book at all. It is true that Bu Yannong asked Lei Xian to deliver the book last night, but Bu Yannong said that he only asked Lei Xian to send one book..."
"Then...this book belongs to Lei Xian?" Qian Chao immediately thought of it.
"Yes! This book is the inheritance of Lei Xian's extinct Lei family. Lei Xian took it with him when he escaped."
"Then why did he give this book to me?"
"I don't know. That kid Lei Xian can't be found at all now. I don't know if something unexpected happened or he was frightened and hid. In short, Bu Yan'ao said that he hasn't seen him since he asked him to deliver the book last night. But the guy who broke in to grab the book said that Lei Xian recognized him when he entered Song Feng Tower. It must have been then that Lei Xian decided to put this book... um... let's put it with you first. Maybe he felt that he was doomed this time, but he didn't want this book to fall into the hands of those who destroyed his family. If he was really going to be captured by those people, at least this book would not fall into the hands of those enemies. "
"The person who snatched the book is a member of the Mie Lei family?"
"Yes, the reason why the Lei family was destroyed was because of this book. After Lei Xian recognized them, he was naturally frightened. Well, I don't think Lei Xian is the kind of person who would deliberately bring trouble to you. , after all, we just met him."
"Then this book..."
"We didn't snatch this book. He sent it himself. Of course it belongs to us. I heard that there are several methods for refining the alchemy furnace in it, and there are different methods for different elixirs. The alchemy furnace is divided in great detail. Hey, it's in the first half of the book. At the back are some rare and precious elixir recipes, as well as some secrets of alchemy. Mr. Qian and Sister Yan, you two can use it right now. .”
"Then... why don't you wait until you find Lei Xian and ask him about this book..." Yanxuan said. Although Lei Xian took the initiative to send it, Lei Xian was frightened at the time and did so. The book must be very important to Lei Xian, and Yanxuan always feels a little sorry that he learned the elixirs and so on in it just like this.
In fact, not only Yanxuan but also Qian Chao also had this intention. Although he had definitely read this book, he felt that it was a bit unfair to Lei Xian.
Tang Ping could naturally understand what Yanxuan meant, but it was obvious that this girl had already thought of a countermeasure, so she said:
"Well, I have a way. As long as Lei Xian doesn't die, I can do him a big favor. As for the book, the important thing is the content inside. I will help Lei Xian once, and the condition is to read this book."
"What can you do?"
"You will know then."
After saying this, Tang Ping smiled slyly and said:
"I still have a way. Even if I can't get him revenge, I can at least get half of the revenge first, ha!"
